Riding the Team Suzuki / Blackfoot / Picotte Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000
the 18-year-old from Saskatoon turned a lap at one minute, 4.518 seconds
around the 2.45km (1.53-mile) Shannonville 'Pro' track.

Clint McBain of Cochrane, Alta. was second fastest on Friday aboard
the Suzuki Dealers / Acceleration Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 with a time of
1:04.989 while Szoke was third at 1:05.058 riding the Canadian Kawasaki
Motors Kawasaki ZX-10R.

The 30-year-old Szoke, from Brantford, Ont., comes into this
weekend's event leading McCormick by just 14 points in the Superbike
standings.

McCormick was quickest in both the morning and afternoon practice
sessions but recorded his best lap in the morning. He suffered a minor crash
in the afternoon just after turning his fastest time when he clipped his
shifter on a kerb and ran off the track.

"I was on my cool down lap and I was sitting up, not paying
attention," said McCormick, the winner of three races this season. "It was
just a dumb mistake; a bit of a wake-up call.

"We'll try a few little things here and there for tomorrow, try to
make the bike a little easier for me to ride. But it's always nice to go
quickest."

Szoke, who has also won three of this season's six events so far,
was one of the few racers to improve in the afternoon, dropping his time by
almost half a second.

"We finally got the bike really consistent; it's good for the race,"
said Szoke, who is trying to clinch a record fourth straight Parts Canada
Superbike title. "We tried some different things this morning. I'd like to
carry more speed after I get off the brakes in the corners and I'd like to
get through the 'flip-flop' cleaner.

"It was a little slicker this afternoon and I had a little moment
where I tucked the front end. After that I took it a little easier. I want
to keep the pressure on Brett but I don't want to do anything stupid."

McBain wasn't able to get within a second of his morning time in the
final Superbike practice session. His afternoon was cut short by a crash
exiting the hairpin.

Kevin Lacombe of Granby, Que. had the fourth fastest practice time
of the day at 1:05.270 on the Team Toyota Yamaha / OTSFF Yamaha YZF-R1.
Fifth overall was Kars, Ont.'s Andrew Nelson with a 1:05.443 on the Nelson
Racing Yamaha YZF-R1. Both set their best times in the morning session.

In other action at Shannonville, McCormick was quickest in practice
for the Yoshimura Pro Sport Bike class with a time of 1:05.048 on his Suzuki
GSX-R600. Szoke was next up at 1:05.691 aboard his Kawasaki ZX-6R and Matt
McBride of Mississauga, Ont. had the third best time of 1:06.113 riding the
Riders Choice Suzuki GSX-R600.

Szoke is aiming for a fourth straight Pro Sport Bike title and leads
McCormick by 16 points heading into qualifying on Saturday.

Rob Busby of Brantford, Ont. led the way in Suzuki SV650 Cup
practice with a time of 1:10.854. That was almost three quarters of a second
better than the next fastest time, a 1:11.563 by Philippe Masse of St-
Dominique, Que.

Series points leader Raphael Archambault ended up with the 10th
fastest time of the day after crashing early in the afternoon session. The
St-Colomban, Que. rider leads Busby by 42 points in the standings.

Karl Robitaille of Ste-Julie, Que. was fastest in Honda CBR125R
Challenge practice with a time of 1:07.131. Warman, Sask.'s Bodhi Edie was
next quickest with a 1:07.159 and Hamilton, Ont. rider Steven Nickerson was
third at 1:07.871. Nickerson leads Edie by 26 points heading into this
weekend's season finale.

Championship leader Vicki Schouten of Richmond, Ont. was fastest in
practice for the Pro Honda Oils Women's Cup with a time of 1:09.453 on her
Kahuna Motorsports Kawasaki ZX-6R.

Action at Shannonville continues Saturday with qualifying, including
the Pirelli SuperPole for the Inside Motorcycles Pole Position Award in the
Parts Canada Superbike division. Races in all national classes will go
Sunday.

Weekend Passes are $50 and Sunday-only tickets sell for $30.
Children under 12 get in free and there is free camping at Shannonville. Go
to www.shannonville.com for more info.